Subway Readers circa 1943

Just thought I'd give a quick update on Notes from the Underground activities. I am planning on making a pilgrimage to the New York Transit Museum archive to do some research in their photographic collections. While I'm there I also hope to educate myself more about the general history of the NYC Subway and subway culture.

In the mean time I've been in touch with their archivist, who was kind enough to send me an image of three women reading on the subway in 1943. It seems that reading has been a favorite subway pastime across the generations!

This makes me wonder if perhaps the book shouldn't include a photographic timeline of subway reading...Any thoughts?